Independent Lens Each episode of the Emmy award-winning series Independent Lens introduces new documentaries and dramas made by independent thinkers finding untold stories in unexpected places.
Independent Lens: "Helvetica" Check local listings for broadcast times in your area.
The typeface Helvetica is ubiquitous, spelling out everything from IRS tax forms to the corporate logos of Target, Crate & Barrel and Fendi. In "Helvetica," first-time director Gary
Hustwit explores urban spaces and the typefaces that inhabit them, and speaks with historians and designers about the choices and aesthetics behind the use of fonts. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
